92-Year-Old Man Banned From Marrying 17-Year-Old
AGEISM:
The Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from marrying a 17-year-old girl, the Egyptian al-Akhbar newspaper has reported.
The ministry of justice invoked a law which says the age gap between spouses should not exceed 25 years.
Egypt brought in the law prohibiting the marriage of elderly men to very young girls during the Gulf oil boom.
It was an effort to prevent wealthy men from the Gulf states seeking young poor brides from the Egyptian countryside.
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June 14th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Elsewhere in the world, young ladies marry older chappies (who have plenty of the cash stuff) and no one tut tuts! Makes interesting news though.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
plus young women seeking out old men with plenty of money.